Chicken/Mutton Soup

Chicken and Mutton Soup are most recommended food for improving immunity and also fast relieving cure for many illnesses. Kids love chicken soup and it is also very healthy so moms also prefer it with no more thinking or cautions. Recipe for chicken soup and mutton recipe are almost similar. So i am trying to […]

सुक्का मटण (Sukha Mutton)

Sukha mutton is mouth watering authentic maharashtrian non vegetarian recipe. Sukha mutton with mutton rassa are very famous in faire season which starts around February and end in first week of June. In a village, on second day of faire, there is a tradition to call your friends and make them happy with this special recipe. Step-by-step instructions with […]

मराठी महिने/Marathi months

  Marathi months does not exactly match with English. There are time periods in English months which actually maps to Marathi months. Here i provide some information about Marathi months. When i was in school teachers learned us these Marathi months but these day you can only see this information in one corner of Marathi […]

Varanfal or chakolya recipe

    Chakolya or varanfal is Maharashtrian recipe making from toor dal and wheat flour. It’s like pasta and it have several names like varanfal, chakolya, daal dhokli. It’s really very delicious and healthy recipe with lots of proteins. Chakolya is very Maharashtra‘s local recipe. Chakolya is also known as varanfal. But i definitely recommend whoever […]

Prawns Curry / Malvani Kolambi

  Prawns curry or kolambi kalvan is authentic Maharashtrian recipe. Which is made with prawns and some spices. This is part of regular food in kokan/coastal  area. One can cook Kolambi in different types but this one is my favorite and also a must try once kind of recipe…     This recipe is very famous recipe in coastal area. It is […]

Pithale / Besan Curry

Besan is very readily available on most of Maharashtra restaurants. It is also very easy recipe to cook. Ingredients 1)1 Cup chickpea flour/ besan flour 2)1/2 tbsp asafetida (Hing) 3)1/2 tbsp mustered seeds 4)7-8 garlic cloves , 2-3 green chilly ,2 tbsp dry coconut and cumin seeds combine together and make pest.if possible make it […]

Makar Sankranti (मकर संक्रांती)

Makar sankranti is one of the biggest festival celebrated in Maharashtra. On Makara Sankranti day people share tilgul. Also make gulachi poli/puran poli for god and celebration. As good will and to maintain good relation people exchange til-gul. People greet each other with the words “तिळगुळ घ्या, आणि गोड-गोड बोला /til-gul ghyaa, aani goad-goad bolaa” […]

Dasra – Ghatsthapna

Dasra is celebrated across India in different forms. In MAHARASHTRA,on the first day of month of Ashwin, Dasra/Ghatasthapana is celebrated. An earthen pot is filled with water. Surrounded by clay in which food grains are sown. And are allowed to sprout for nine days. Five stems of jawar are also placed over the pot. This […]